Draw Your Own Postcard.

Posted on November 26, 2013

We received our first Christmas card yesterday, and of course I have done nothing about organising or sending Christmas cards myself.

Every year I vow I will organise our Christmas cards early, and every year I don’t. I didn’t write that list of who sent us cards last year so I wouldn’t be caught out this year, and the thought of having to go to the post office for stamps is making my head hurt.

I really should just accept it, instead of trying to fight the fact that Christmas, organisation and me do not go together!

But this year I have a secret weapon. I am putting the kids to work creating postcards to send instead of Christmas cards.

While I scramble to find some decent photos of the kids to make a photo card, I’ve printed some ‘draw your own’ postcards for the kids to decorate.

It’s a simple idea, a free printable postcard with a postage friendly back and a big space for drawing on the front.

You can download a pdf file containing both the front and back of the postcards here.
They are set up to print nicely on 10x15cm (4×6″) matte photo paper so they are a quick and easy way to make a Christmas card or just send a message to a friend.

My kids all loved making and writing postcards to their friends and I had to print out heaps to keep up with demand. It’s a fun and meaningful way for everyone to work on their writing skills together, no matter what age or stage they are at.

So far, we have only done one Christmas card! But that’s ok as I’ll print out some photos to attach to the front of the printed postcards to make some Christmas cards… now all I need is some stamps!

I am trying to print this, but it is coming out large enough to fill a regular size piece of paper. What am I doing wrong? Thanks!!

katepicklesays

You are not doing anything wrong… they are postcard sized so they print to fit on a 10x15cm or 4×6″ card so you can mail them. You can print them onto an A4 or letter sized piece of paper but they will only print at 10x15cms onto that paper.
Hope that helps

Great idea. I know it is asking a lot, but I’ve been trying to find a way to print 4 to a sheet of paper to use at home rather than using 4 sheets of card. Would it be possible for you to add this to the page as well. Thanks,

Melissa Kuipersays

I love this idea! I know you used it for your younger kiddos, but I am going to use this in my high school classroom. Right now we are “taking a trip” to a Spanish-speaking country. This will be perfect for them to send a postcard home to their friends or family!
Thanks for the idea!

Eva Contrerassays

Hi,

Thanks for sharing. It keeps telling me that the webpage is no longer available.

katepicklesays

Are you having a problem when you click on the link to download the printable?
It works fine for me, but I may be having some server problems – perhaps try again in a little while.